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ArticleScientific reports2025

Aridity-induced structural and functional adaptations in Solanum surattense across dryland ecosystems.

Sadaf Rafiq, Ummar Iqbal, Sana Abid, Muhammad Sharif, Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Kaleem, Musarat Mansha, Ansar Mehmood, Shankarappa Sridhara, Eman A Mahmoud and 3 more

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Sadaf RafiqDepartment of Botany, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Bahawalpur, 64200, Pakistan.
Ummar IqbalDepartment of Botany, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Bahawalpur, 64200, Pakistan.
Sana AbidDepartment of Botany, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Bahawalpur, 64200, Pakistan.
Muhammad SharifDepartment of Botany, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Bahawalpur, 64200, Pakistan.
Abdul WahabDepartment of Botany, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus, Bahawalpur, 64200, Pakistan.
Muhammad KaleemDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Musarat ManshaDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
Ansar MehmoodDepartment of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, 12350, Pakistan.
Shankarappa SridharaCenter for Climate Resilient Agriculture, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, India.
Eman A MahmoudDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.
Khalid F AlmutairiDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Hosam O ElansaryDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Khawaja Shafique AhmadDepartment of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, 12350, Pakistan. ahmadks@upr.edu.pk.

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Abstract

Aridity is a key environmental filter that governs plant community structure by constraining species diversity, distribution, and adaptive capacity, particularly within arid and semi-arid ecosystems. Solanum surattense, a drought-resilient perennial herb, has evolved distinct morphological, anatomical, and physiological adaptations that facilitate its survival under prolonged water stress. Nevertheless, increasing anthropogenic pressure due to its high medicinal and economic value has resulted in overexploitation, leading to significant population declines and habitat fragmentation, thereby threatening its ecological sustainability and long-term persistence. This study investigates the effects of aridity on the morpho-anatomical and physiological traits of S. surratense populations, while also assessing its distribution across ecologically diverse habitats in Punjab, Pakistan. Ten populations of S. surratense were collected from ecologically distinct habitats of the Cholistan Desert and its margins to evaluate key anatomical and physiological traits contributing to its ecological success under varying aridity levels. The De Martonne aridity index

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalEcosystemSolanumDesert ClimateDroughtsPakistanPlant LeavesBiochemical adaptationConservation strategyDrought adaptationOsmotic regulationStomatal dynamicsStructural plasticity

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PMCPMC12217218

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